Carlos Sainz Jnr says Method 1 drivers had a optimistic first impression of latest race director Rui Marques after assembly him yesterday.
Marques has taken over because the FIA’s F1 race director this weekend following the surprising departure of Niels Wittich. Sainz stated he’s made a promising begin in a difficult function.
“He’s been given a large job to come back right into a season with three races left as race director,” stated Sainz. “It’s such an advanced function in Method 1, which you may have so many variables to manage, I believe he’s been given a really tough job.
“However actually, the primary weekend straight from the go, I believe he’s been actually good. I believe the drivers’ briefing yesterday was the most effective we’ve had in a very long time.”
The drivers requested adjustments at two factors on the circuit, to assist them keep away from going past observe limits at flip 4 and the pit lane exit.
“We requested for some adjustments on the pit entry to make the road extra seen as a result of we actually couldn’t see the pit entry line, so we had been very fearful about that,” Sainz defined. “Right this moment we flip as much as the observe and the pit entry line was widened [with] a blue line and we had been all saying this was very nice as a result of they did a really good change and with an excellent method. The best way [they] had been listening yesterday, it was actually additionally a really optimistic assembly and I’m inspired by that.”
George Russell echoed Sainz’s view, saying Marques had been receptive to their views.
“I’d say [it was] optimistic, to be trustworthy. I believe we’ve been by slightly little bit of an period the place our feedback are taken on board, however little or no change occurs.
“For instance, quite a lot of drivers spoke concerning the observe limits of the exit of flip 4. We felt it was slightly bit pointless on a road circuit. He made a change to it within the second, and I believe that’s what we need to see as drivers we need to be we heard and we need to see motion taken right away. Up to now, it’s been optimistic.”
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